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Released: 12-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Want higher graduation rates? New study shows public spending on families is key
Michigan State University

A new study, conducted in collaboration between researchers at Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, found that public spending on social safety net programs and on education spending each independently impact high school graduation rates, which are a key predictor of health and well-being later in life.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Effective communication boosts sales of solar systems
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Munich)

A new study shows how targeted advertising messages can increase demand for solar systems.

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Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:00 PM EST
Business and Society Podcast: The Labor Movement
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

On this episode of the Business and Society podcast, Professors Jerry Davis and Cindy Schipani discuss the state of labor from an economic, industry, and organizational development perspective. They explore the factors of modern labor, recent striking action, CEO pay, and more.

Newswise: Thailand’s Silver Workforce: Tapping into Untapped Potential
Released: 10-Nov-2023 8:55 AM EST
Thailand’s Silver Workforce: Tapping into Untapped Potential
Chulalongkorn University

In recent years, the labor market in Thailand has experienced a major “demographic disruption” that has affected the employment dynamics among the senior population (we will focus on individuals aged 55 and above in this article as this reflects the typical “early retirement age” in the country).

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Released: 8-Nov-2023 8:55 AM EST
The 3rd World Marketing Forum "The New Marketingverse: Meta Mitri Meetang."
Chulalongkorn University

Marketing Association of Thailand, in partnership with Asia Marketing Federation, is delighted to present the prestigious "3rd World Marketing Forum."

Released: 7-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Why companies should report what CEOs and workers earn
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Changes in the law will ensure that companies can’t go on ignoring inequalities in earnings and wealth in South Africa.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Paid family leave boosted postpartum wellbeing, breastfeeding rates
Northwestern University

Postpartum people are 9% more likely to breastfeed at six months postpartum in states with generous paid family leave.

Released: 1-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Optimizing office environments for work efficiency and health of worker
Hosei University

Researchers examine the economic benefits of enhancing various elements in office spaces in Tokyo for improved work efficiency and health

     
Released: 1-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Kelley Futurecast: US economy will slow slightly in first half of 2024, but end year stronger
Indiana University

Buoyed by an expected steady decline in inflation, an economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business is optimistic in projecting that the economy will slow modestly in the first half of 2024 and then reaccelerate in the second half of the year.

Released: 31-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Resiliency and Vulnerability of Global Supply Chains During the Covid-19 Pandemic
George Washington University

New research is diving more closely into the resiliency and vulnerability of global supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Released: 31-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Digitizing books can spur demand for physical copies
Cornell University

Digitization can boost sales of physical books by up to 8% by stimulating demand through online discovery, a research group including Imke Reimers, associate professor at Dyson, has found.

Released: 31-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Power of the Pictogram: Rensselaer Researcher Finds That Sorted Graphics Make Consumers Feel Optimistic
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Sometimes, how the information is presented is as important as the information itself. Graphics, icons, and pictograms are increasingly popular methods of presenting information to consumers in direct, memorable, and easily understandable ways.A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Gaurav Jain, Ph.D.

Newswise: Unveiling Real-Time Economic Insights with Search Big Data
Released: 31-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Unveiling Real-Time Economic Insights with Search Big Data
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This study introduces a novel, fully data-driven methodology utilizing Search Big Data to approximate economic indicators in real-time, achieving successful nowcasting of Japanese economic indicators even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research reveals the significant impact of libidinal drives and entertainment pursuits on economic indicators and demonstrates consistent performance, adapting to rapid fluctuations and unexpected circumstances, thus transcending limitations of existing forecasting methodologies.

Newswise: Reshaping Financial Content: Enhancing Consumer Appreciation in Australian Professional Practice
Released: 31-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Reshaping Financial Content: Enhancing Consumer Appreciation in Australian Professional Practice
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The by-product of financial advice, known as a Statement of Advice (SOA), serves as a written documentation of financial guidance provided to consumers. Its primary purpose is to ensure accountability for regulatory compliance and consumer protection, as outlined in the Corporations Act (2001) of Australia. However, due to the intricate nature of mandatory disclosure requirements, SOA documents tend to be extensive and pose challenges in both their creation and comprehension by consumers. Indeed, recent studies have indicated a decline in the recording of consumer relationships within the Australian financial practice.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Musculoskeletal interventions may help patients’ out-of-pocket costs and improve economic standing
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The high costs of total joint replacement and other orthopaedic surgical procedures are coming under increased scrutiny from payers.

Newswise: More animal welfare or more environmental protection?
Released: 24-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
More animal welfare or more environmental protection?
University of Bonn

Which sustainability goals do people in Germany find more important: Animal welfare? Or environmental protection? Human health is another one of these competing sustainability goals.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:35 PM EDT
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
Newswise

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 24-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Are retrospective adjustments to sustainability reports helping CEOs score a bonus?
University of Technology, Sydney

A lack of clarity around sustainability reporting is allowing companies to retrospectively alter figures, ensuring CEO bonus pay tied to these metrics is realised, new research suggests

Newswise: Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Partners with Financial Times on Economic Poll Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election
Released: 24-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Partners with Financial Times on Economic Poll Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

The Financial Times and Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan are partnering on a new monthly poll to track how American voters perceive financial and economic issues in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Newswise: New study shows which neighborhoods police spend most time patrolling
Released: 24-Oct-2023 12:05 AM EDT
New study shows which neighborhoods police spend most time patrolling
Indiana University

Using anonymized smartphone data from nearly 10,000 police officers in 21 large U.S. cities, research from Indiana University finds officers on patrol spend more time in non-white neighborhoods.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UNM Health Leaders Focus on Workforce Challenges, Needs with Sen. Ben Ray Luján
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

In a town hall, health and health science leaders from The University of New Mexico and around the state provided answers for Sen. Ben Ray Luján, (D) New Mexico, regarding the causes and possible solutions to New Mexico’s challenges in growing and maintaining a vibrant health care workforce. They shared on ways to enhance federal partnerships that could help, including bringing more resources to New Mexico to serve as an incubator for new innovations.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
The biggest barrier to getting fossil fuel workers green jobs isn’t skills — it’s location
University of Pittsburgh

Between the Inflation Reduction Act and the EU’s Just Transition Mechanism, both the United States and Europe are poised to put tens of billions of dollars toward creating green jobs.

Newswise: Indiana University Kelley School to present Futurecast 2024 in 11 Indiana cities
Released: 17-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Indiana University Kelley School to present Futurecast 2024 in 11 Indiana cities
Indiana University

The Indiana University Kelley School of Business will begin its Futurecast 2024 economic outlook tour on Nov. 1 at the downtown Indianapolis Artsgarden, presenting forecasts for the nation, Indiana and communities across the state beginning with an event in Indianapolis.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Accounting is facing a labor crisis. Could fraud be part of the solution?
University of Florida

New research from the University of Florida finds that financial fraud plays a unique role in attracting students to the field of accounting and other business disciplines.

Newswise: RUDN Economists Propose Algorithm For Flexible Management of Innovative Enterprise for Sustainable Development
Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
RUDN Economists Propose Algorithm For Flexible Management of Innovative Enterprise for Sustainable Development
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Economists from RUDN University have created a methodology based on mathematical modeling to manage production effectively with rapidly emerging innovations.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Tom Lyon Awarded for Sustainability Contributions
Released: 16-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Tom Lyon Awarded for Sustainability Contributions
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Tom Lyon, Dow Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology, and Commerce, was recently awarded the World Sustainability Award from the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. The award, totaling $100,000 between him and his co-awardees, recognizes Lyon’s contribution to corporate sustainability.

13-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Dementia’s financial & family impact: New study shows outsize toll
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Most people think of dementia as something that affects a person’s brain. But a new study shows just how much damage it does to a person’s wallet and bank account too – as well as the higher demands it places on their family members -- compared with people of the same age in similar health but without dementia.

Released: 14-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
AI researchers expose critical vulnerabilities within major LLMs
Lancaster University

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Bard have taken the world by storm this year, with companies investing millions to develop these AI tools, and some leading AI chatbots being valued in the billions.

Newswise: RUDN Ecologists Describe Strong Desertification in Northern Algeria
Released: 14-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
RUDN Ecologists Describe Strong Desertification in Northern Algeria
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University ecologists and colleagues from Algeria, Greece, Egypt, and Russia have determined the scale and causes of desertification in northern Algeria. The analysis was carried out using satellite images in different ranges. Over six years, the area of usable land has decreased by 1.5-9 times.

Newswise: RUDN Economist Developed a Modern Typology of Innovation Research
Released: 13-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
RUDN Economist Developed a Modern Typology of Innovation Research
Scientific Project Lomonosov

The RUDN University economist has developed a new typology of theoretical approaches to innovations study. It expands theoretical knowledge in this field of science. Based on the new typology, the scientists named the most promising areas for further research on innovation.

   
Released: 12-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
The advantage of digital-native brands setting up physical brand stores—and the challenge of preventing sales losses in existing channels
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Erasmus School of Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, KU Leuven, Universität zu Lübeck, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, and FoodLabs published a new Journal of Marketing article that investigates the multichannel impact of brand stores by digital-native FMCG brands.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Advertising rental housing in Spanish puts off many potential renters
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Publishing an ad for an apartment or rental home in Spanish may seem like it would broaden the pool of potential renters, but new research shows it can harm rental-seekers’ perception of the property and its neighborhood.Finding a new apartment or home to rent can be nerve-wracking and tedious. It is increasingly digital and there are thousands of websites and Facebook groups for prospective renters to peruse.

   
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Released: 12-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Business and Society Podcast: The State of Banking
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

On this episode of the Business and Society podcast, faculty from the Ross School of Business and Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan discuss the state of banking from an economic, policy, and consumer perspective. They explore mergers, rising inflation, consumer trust in banks, the 2023 bank failures, and more.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Is Less More? Or Is Less Sometimes Less? Examining the Consumer Trend Toward Minimalist Packaging in Consumable Products
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Texas Christian University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of Georgia published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the consumer trend towards minimalist packaging in consumable products.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2023 7:00 AM EDT
St. Louis Collaborators Launch Cultivar STL
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Initiative aims to strengthen partnerships with Latin America to produce healthier and more sustainable food for people and the planet

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Explores Warning Signs in Banking Industry
Released: 9-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Explores Warning Signs in Banking Industry
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Banks reporting high profits in good times could be taking greater risks with their portfolios that lead to bigger trouble in a future downturn, according to a study co-authored by Amiyatosh Purnanandam, professor of finance at the Ross School of Business.

Newswise: Potential Recession and Job Security Worries Are Keeping Americans Up at Night, Survey Shows
Released: 9-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Potential Recession and Job Security Worries Are Keeping Americans Up at Night, Survey Shows
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults report they have lost sleep due to worries about a recession or job security, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

   
Newswise: When Rentals Go Wrong: Study Explores Sharing Economy and Ways to Boost Good Customer Behavior
Released: 9-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
When Rentals Go Wrong: Study Explores Sharing Economy and Ways to Boost Good Customer Behavior
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

The study is based on an extensive investigation of Rent the Runway and data from nearly 2,000 social media posts, 1,168 news media articles, Rent the Runway marketing materials, and interviews with bloggers and consumers.

   
Newswise: University Hospitals Invests $531 Million in 2022 Community Benefit to Address Health and Economic Disparities
Released: 9-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
University Hospitals Invests $531 Million in 2022 Community Benefit to Address Health and Economic Disparities
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

In its most recent Community Health Investment Report covering 2022, University Hospitals (UH) showcases recent examples of its continued effort to invest in the well-being and health of our community and to address health and economic disparities in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Since 2008, UH has invested nearly $5 billion in community benefit, and in 2022 alone, the health system’s community benefit expenditures totaled $531 million.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Sam Bankman-Fried trial shines light on the rise and fall of cryptocurrency and concerns about its use in white-collar crime
Virginia Tech

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is underway in New York. Some are calling his crimes one of the biggest financial frauds in decades. The 31-year-old former crypto mogul is charged with orchestrating a conspiracy to use $10 billion that FTX’s customers had entrusted to him for venture capital investments, political donations and luxury real estate purchases.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Michigan State expert: How foreign investment in US land affects food security
Michigan State University

David Ortega, faculty laureate and associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, provided expert testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s hearing on foreign investment in U.S. agriculture on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Newswise: Chula Emphasizes on the Effort to Drive the Thai Economy with Thai Soft Power Through Research and Innovation, Focusing on 2Ts for Cultural Empowerment
Released: 6-Oct-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Emphasizes on the Effort to Drive the Thai Economy with Thai Soft Power Through Research and Innovation, Focusing on 2Ts for Cultural Empowerment
Chulalongkorn University

Chula Marketing professor draws attention to the strengths and weaknesses that Thai entrepreneurs and related sectors should immediately address so that the Thai economy can soar with soft power while revealing Chula’s readiness to drive research and social innovation to create the leaders of the future and drive Thai soft power to the global society.

Newswise: RUDN Economist Told How to Increase Future Productivity When Humans are colleagues With Robots
Released: 5-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
RUDN Economist Told How to Increase Future Productivity When Humans are colleagues With Robots
Scientific Project Lomonosov

The RUDN University economist explored what the labor market of the future will be like, where humans and itelligent machines will work together. The authors have identified which of them will make the main contribution to productivity growth - and these are not robots.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Tips for setting, reaching financial goals
Texas A&M AgriLife

Everyone has financial dreams for the future — from buying a home or taking a luxury vacation to paying for a child’s college education — but fulfilling those dreams takes money.

Newswise: Fair and sustainable futures beyond mining
Released: 4-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Fair and sustainable futures beyond mining
University of Göttingen

Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and the social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What problems face communities that lose their main employer and the very core of their identity and social networks?

Released: 3-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UMD Smith Ramping up MSIS Student-Company Engagement to Spur Technology-Based Business Solutions
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The Robert H. Smith School of Business has launched a push to engage companies with its information systems graduate students to spur technology-based business solutions

   


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